Senior SAFe RTE & Agile Delivery Coach

Humana Inc; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 129,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking a Lead Release Train Engineer to act as servant leader for a complex Agile Release Train, guiding SAFe practice and removing impediments to value delivery.

This role requires extensive SAFe/Agile expertise and the ability to drive collaboration across business and technology teams. As a senior facilitator, you will promote Lean-Agile mindsets, coach multiple teams, and partner with stakeholders to improve program execution, predictability, and overall business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• 7+ years of related experience, including 5+ years serving as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Release Train Engineer, or similar Agile leadership role supporting large-scale, technically complex initiatives.
• Extensive experience leading Agile Release Trains within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
• Current SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or comparable SAFe certification.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean-Agile principles.
• Demonstrated success leading large, complex programs and value streams across multiple teams and stakeholder groups.
• Experience influencing and collaborating with senior leaders, business stakeholders, product teams, portfolio management, and technology organizations.
• Strong facilitation, communication, coaching, and leadership skills with the ability to drive alignment through influence.
• High emotional intelligence and strong relationship-building capabilities.
• Passion for continuous improvement and delivering exceptional customer and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary facilitator and servant leader for a complex Agile Release Train (ART), ensuring effective adoption and execution of SAFe principles, practices, and ceremonies.
• Lead and facilitate ART events, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, Inspect and Adapt Workshops, and other program-level ceremonies.
• Facilitate PI Planning readiness through continuous exploration, roadmap alignment, backlog refinement, and pre- and post-PI planning activities.
• Coach, mentor, and influence Scrum Masters, Product Owners, technical teams, business partners, and leaders at all levels, including executive leadership, on Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
• Partner with Product Management, Product Owners, Solution Management, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between strategic objectives and execution.
• Identify, manage, and help resolve program-level dependencies, risks, and impediments that impact the flow of value across teams.
• Drive continuous improvement by facilitating Inspect and Adapt workshops and leading the execution of improvement initiatives.
• Promote collaboration among teams, architects, engineering leaders, and business stakeholders to improve delivery outcomes.
• Utilize Agile metrics, dashboards, and program health indicators to assess ART performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support the development and maturation of value streams and Agile delivery practices across the organization.
• Foster Communities of Practice and encourage the adoption of engineering excellence and built-in quality practices.
• Ensure teams maintain focus on quality, predictability, continuous delivery, and the achievement of business outcomes.
• Partner with the Agility Enablement organization to improve program execution, operational excellence, and Agile maturity.
• Exercise considerable independent judgment and decision‑making while establishing priorities, managing competing demands, and guiding work across multiple teams.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder engagement

SAFe knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

Tools

Jira Align

Azure DevOps

Job description

Humana Inc. is seeking a Lead Release Train Engineer to act as servant leader for a complex Agile Release Train, guiding SAFe practice and removing impediments to value delivery.

This role requires extensive SAFe/Agile expertise and the ability to drive collaboration across business and technology teams. As a senior facilitator, you will promote Lean-Agile mindsets, coach multiple teams, and partner with stakeholders to improve program execution, predictability, and overall business outcomes.